“Your luck is good. However, it ends here.”
Having taken a Sacred Body as her sworn sister, Bai Liuli naturally wouldn’t fail to see that Qian Yu’s few sword strikes were more than just luck.
However, the innocent expression on the other girl’s face filled her heart with nameless fury.
She knew the other girl hadn’t relied on luck, and the other girl seemed to know that she knew, yet she still put on an act of being relieved to have survived a disaster.
Who was she trying to fool?!
The next moment, Qian Yu blinked at her from across the platform.
“Oh! Why did this water disperse on its own?”
“Disperse your…”
The nameless fire in her heart was completely ignited by that single blink.
Bai Liuli, who had originally wanted to slowly humiliate Qian Yu, now only wanted to grind her into the dirt beneath her feet.
Moonlight flowed like water; the Spirit Fox Reclining on the Moon.
An elegant and noble phantom of a spirit fox rose behind Bai Liuli.
Countless tiny droplets of water condensed out of the void once more, but they were no longer as simple and clear as before.
Enveloped in the moonlight, these water droplets gradually took on a dense, ethereal luster like moonbeams.
Soft yet deadly, they completely trapped Qian Yu within.
Is this the innate talent of the Water Moon Spirit Fox clan—Flowers in the Mirror and Moon in the Water?
Elder Ling’s gaze grew serious.
She was already prepared to step in and save someone at a moment’s notice.
The second stage on the path of cultivation was called the “Transcendence Realm.”
The reason it was said that one only truly stepped onto the path of cultivation upon reaching this stage was because, after reaching the Transcendence Realm, the Spiritual Energy within a cultivator’s body condensed into higher-quality Spiritual Power.
Furthermore, they no longer relied solely on the dantian within their body.
Cultivators who reached the Transcendence Realm could use the Bridge of Heaven and Earth opened between their brows to communicate with and mobilize the Spiritual Energy between heaven and earth, achieving various extraordinary effects and lethality that were impossible in the First Realm.
The reason the Water Moon Spirit Fox was hailed as one of the most powerful races in the current Demon Realm was that the amount of Spiritual Energy they could communicate with and borrow after reaching the Transcendence Realm far exceeded that of ordinary existences.
This was why Elder Ling had initially advised Qian Yu to admit defeat—
Qian Yu’s own cultivation was only at the late stage of the First Realm.
Between her and the Second Realm Bai Liuli, there was naturally a massive chasm, not to mention the immense disparity in their bloodlines.
This wasn’t a battle with any suspense at all; the only meaningful thing was to ensure Qian Yu didn’t end up crippled.
“Why hasn’t she admitted defeat yet?”
Looking at Qian Yu, who was still constantly shifting her footsteps on the field, trying to find a breakthrough point amidst the increasingly dense raindrops, Elder Ling sighed softly.
Those who could challenge others across cultivation realms were already geniuses, but those who could overcome someone like Bai Liuli—who possessed both superior talent and a prestigious background—were limited to Peerless Prodigies like Gu Qinghan or natural Sacred Bodies like Nalan Yunyan.
No matter how Qian Yu struggled, there could be no hope.
Does she really think she’s a Sacred Body?
Thinking of this, Elder Ling glanced toward You Suqi on the other battle platform.
The area around that Demon Holy Body, who was only in the First Realm, was incredibly desolate. In name, she was placed in the same tier as Bai Liuli, equally accepting challenges from the disciples of the Luoxia Immortal Sect.
But any sane person knew she would be far stronger than the Second Realm Bai Liuli and would not go out of their way to lose face.
Only a Sacred Body like that could cross the minor chasm of Transcendence and defeat Bai Liuli, right?
“Hmm?”
Just as Elder Ling withdrew her gaze and prepared to rescue Qian Yu at any moment, she discovered that on the other side, the attention of the Demon Holy Body—who had remained silent and stood quietly since stepping onto the stage—seemed to have drifted over here.
Specifically, toward the platform where Qian Yu and Bai Liuli were fighting.
Is she watching her sworn sister, or…
“What?! This… how is this possible!”
Before Elder Ling could figure it out, the situation on the field changed in an instant.
Bai Liuli, who had been certain of victory, saw her expression change drastically.
Meanwhile, Qian Yu seemed as though she had activated something; the sharp raindrops slowed down as they reached her side, and she simply walked out with a leisurely pace.
Using that Spirit Sword of mediocre quality, she thrust forward at Bai Liuli with a force that was neither slanted nor straight, neither fast nor slow.
The face of the fox-girl, who had previously been full of contempt and killing intent, changed completely.
The sword strike before her was clearly so simple, yet she felt as though she couldn’t dodge it at all.
No matter where she moved, it would pierce her.
What kind of joke was this!
Except when fighting her Sacred Body sister, no one had ever made her experience this kind of powerlessness.
Gritting her teeth, Bai Liuli’s anger rose from her heart.
She was about to reveal her true form and unleash a genuine killing move when Elder Ling, who was responsible for the judgment, suddenly blocked her path.
After parrying Qian Yu’s sword strike, she immediately announced:
“The match is over. Qian Yu wins!”
“Bastard! Where did I lose?”
Bai Liuli roared.
Although Qian Yu’s sword strike just now was eerie, it didn’t look like it could decide the outcome.
She still had killing moves she hadn’t used and so many divine abilities left.
How could she be judged the loser?
Had the Human Race become this shameless just to secure a victory?
It wasn’t just Bai Liuli; the crowd of spectators below the stage thought so as well.
In their eyes, Bai Liuli had released a beautiful and magnificent killing move, and then Qian Yu had walked a few steps and casually thrust her sword, only for the Judgment Elder to declare her the winner.
This was truly a bit…
Didn’t they see the members of the Demon Race below the stage shouting about a conspiracy and demanding a report?
“The Human Race is despicable!”
“The Human Race is despicable!”
…
Unlike the unified Human Race, the members of the Demon Race, who lived year-round in misery and intrigue, had remained silent when Bai Liuli was winning.
However, the moment she faced unfair treatment, they immediately began to protest.
The rising wave of noise caused the expressions of many nearby Luoxia Immortal Sect disciples to change, secretly cursing Elder Ling for not making the faked win look more convincing.
“Xiao Bai, you did indeed lose. The Human Race’s Elder Ling is not being biased.”
Just as voices were appearing on the Luoxia Immortal Sect’s side suggesting they hand Qian Yu over to appease the anger of the Demon Race, a calm voice of moderate volume drifted over from the other, consistently quiet side of the Sword Honing Platform.
As if carrying a strange rhythm, it instantly smoothed over all the anger of the Demon Race side.
The one who spoke was none other than the one who, from her debut until now, had only existed in three states—announcing her name, drawing her sword, and standing still—the Demon Holy Body who was said to only be in the First Realm, You Suqi.
“Sister, I clearly didn’t…”
The one speaking was her most respected sister, and Bai Liuli was instantly stunned.
If it were a normal day, she would naturally follow whatever the other said.
But now… she clearly hadn’t lost.
“Accept the result. Then thank Elder Ling. If she hadn’t intervened, you would already be dead.”
Bai Liuli wanted to say more, but with a gust of fresh wind, her sworn sister named You Suqi appeared directly beside her and gently patted her shoulder.
“…”
Taking a deep breath, Bai Liuli ultimately gritted her teeth and nodded unwillingly.
However, she only muttered a word of thanks to Elder Ling and did not admit defeat to Qian Yu.
As long as she didn’t admit it personally, she hadn’t lost.
You Suqi knew what her younger sister was thinking, but she didn’t explain anything.
She fixed her gaze on the small figure of Qian Yu, speaking with a hint of appreciation:
“Using expressions and words to provoke and amplify my sister’s anger, then taking advantage of her loss of mental composure to find the weaknesses in her Spiritual Power and the flaws in her stance. Finally, breaking the entire plane with a single point by thrusting your sword like that. It’s a very interesting battle style.”
“I want to know how you did it. Can you fight another match with me?”
This time, the entire audience was truly in an uproar.
Not just because You Suqi had explained how Qian Yu had won just now, but even more so because of her personal invitation to battle!
That was the Demon Holy Body.
How could she challenge a Half-Yao?
Could there really be a Great Sovereign behind her who specifically invited all these people to boost her prestige?
From time to time, doubts like “The sky has finally turned black” came from below the stage, but You Suqi ignored them.
Her gaze was fixed only on Qian Yu.
Aside from Elder Ling, she was the only one who knew that the girl had won through sheer skill, and Bai Liuli’s loss was not undeserved.